Pride & Prejudice (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Four key themes in Pride & Prejudice
Four key themes in Pride & Prejudice
Love & Marriage, Social Class, Pride & Prejudice, Family & Reputation
Elizabeth & Darcy's relationship development
Elizabeth & Darcy's relationship development
From misunderstandings to mutual respect and love
What true love requires (Austen's view)
What true love requires (Austen's view)
Overcoming personal flaws and societal pressures
Why Charlotte marries Mr. Collins
Why Charlotte marries Mr. Collins
For financial security, not romantic love
Austen's view: marriage should be based on
Austen's view: marriage should be based on
Love, respect, mutual understanding (not status/money)
Bennet family's social standing
Bennet family's social standing
Relatively low
What Lady Catherine represents
What Lady Catherine represents
Snobbery and entitlement of upper class
Darcy's initial pride
Darcy's initial pride
In his social standing & prejudice against lower status
Sign of Darcy's personal growth
Sign of Darcy's personal growth
Recognising Elizabeth's worth and his own flaws
Source of Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy
Source of Elizabeth's prejudice against Darcy
His aloofness & misleading info from Wickham
What Elizabeth's mistake teaches
What Elizabeth's mistake teaches
Importance of overcoming prejudice and being open to change
Event that damages Bennet family reputation
Event that damages Bennet family reputation
Lydia's elopement with Wickham
Elizabeth's attitude towards her family
Elizabeth's attitude towards her family
Loyal despite flaws, defends them against external criticism
What often influenced 19th-century marriages
What often influenced 19th-century marriages
Economic considerations
What pride & prejudice do to relationships
What pride & prejudice do to relationships
Cloud judgement and hinder them